I like the concept of have a before and after of Lex, I just wish the before had been his white suit overcoat look that he had at the end of the film on the roof, it would have also allowed for extra little details like them putting a bandage on his hand to add visual interest to him because the one they went with is really bland. Also I feel them not making a DD toy was partially a size problem as it might not have fit the preexisting packaging style, though why they didn't make that the collect and connect I have no idea, my only guess is that it was as some sort of misguided attempt at avoiding spoilers. As for the Batcreature I really like it and think it looks cool and it has some really nice detailing on it. I also think that with the Batcreature they may have been doing a test to see how to make the Parademon legs as from the looks of it they have very similar legs. To be honest I think they had enough material to release two full lineups of toys for two collect and connects, one where Metallic Kryptonian Bead technology Steppenwolf is one and the Grapnel Launcher is the other.
Here's how I'd do it:
Set 1: Collect and Connect Grapnel Blaster
- Superman
- Batman
- Armored Batman
- Knightmare Batman
- Wonder Woman
- White Suit Luthor
- Aquaman
- Bat Creature
Set 2: Collect and Connect Metallic Steppenwolf with Motherboxes
- Knightmare Flash
- Knightmare Parademon
- Knightmare Supertrooper
- Knightmare Resistance Fighter
- Prison Jump Suit Luthor
- First Form Doomsday
- Second Form Doomsday
To go even further I think Suicide Squad didn't go about their toys very well either seeing as we never even got an enchantress figure and we had to make do with a character who should have been a normal figure as the collect and connect.
So here's how I'd do SS
Set 1: Collect and Connect Incubus
- Rick Flagg
- Deadshot
- Boomerang
- Regular Harley
- Katana
- El Diablo
- First Form Enchantress
- Purple Coat Joker
Set 2: Collect and Connect Demon/God Form Diablo
- Crocodile Skin Jacket Croc
- Flashback Harley
- Silver Jacket Flashback Joker
- Second Form Enchantress
- Amanda Waller
- Eye of the Adversary
- Slipknot
- Underwater Breather Batman
Just thinking about Justice League I am having a hard time imagining how they'll even begin to go about doing the figures with as many things they have in the movie, because you at least need one figure for each leaguer so that is 6 right there already filled, then Flash and Batman have two looks (Flash could have 3 if they go into the Knightmare and show his look more closely and Batman could have 3 if there really is a light mech Armor suit he wears) and Cyborg has 3 (4 if they decide to go a little more into the Knightmare and show his Knightmare form), Superman may or may not have 2 (or 3 if they explore the Knightmare and give him a new look for there) Aquaman may or may not sport his BvS look (though that suit has already been made so no need to cram it in here thankfully), a mera, all of that on top of the villains Steppenwolf (who could easily be a collect and connect figure), two types of parademons and any other Apokolyptians they may include alongside Steppenwolf like the furies or Kalibak that alone is 14 characters 15 if you include a possible black suit superman (although he they could simply not make a normal suit Superman because no changes have been made from BvS to JL), 18 if you include a possible Knightmare Cyborg/Aquaman/Flash (although Knightmare Aquaman could not exist as he could be dead with what looks like all of the oceans evaporated), and 19 or more if you include other Apocalyptians that might show.
So here's what I would do:
Set 1: Collect and Connect Steppenwolf with Motherboxes
- Superman
- Batman
- Wonder Woman
- Cyborg
- Royal Armor Aquaman
- Proto-Suit Flash
- Parademon Type 1
- Parademon Type 2
Set 2: Deathstroke Collect and Connect
- Black Suit Superman
- Tactical Batman
- Light Mech Armor Batman
- Battle mode Cyborg
- Civillian Mode Cyborg
- Knightmare Cyborg
- Waynetech Flash
- Knightmare Flash
- Mera
